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CADRI: Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative
The Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative (CADRI) is a global partnership composed of 20 organizations including FAO, IOM, UNDP, UNICEF and UNFPA (executive partners), GNDR, IFRC, OCHA, UNESCO... Read more
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António Guterres, UN Secretary General - message on World Population Day
The COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone, everywhere, but it does not affect everyone equally. It is deepening existing inequalities and vulnerabilities, particularly for women and girls. With many... Read more
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Peace in the home: safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls – even during COVID-19
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day 11 July 2020 Peace in our world begins with peace in the home, as the United Nations Secretary-General stated in his... Read more
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Impact of COVID-19 on Gender-Based Violence in West and Central Africa
Dakar, 9 July 2020 - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Office for West and Central Africa held a virtual conference on Wednesday 08 July 2020 on the impact of COVID-19 on Gender-... Read more
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Impact of COVID-19 on General Population and Housing Census in West and Central Africa
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Office for West and Central Africa held a webinar on Wednesday, 17 June 2020 to discuss the impact of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic... Read more
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UNFPA welcomes the World Bank’s approval of an additional $376 million to advance women’s and girls' empowerment in Africa
The World Bank's Board of Directors has authorized the execution of the second phase of the Sahel Women's Empowerment and Demographic... Read more
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End Gender Inequality! End Health Inequality! End Fistula Now!
Virtual Commemoration!! International Day to End Obstetric Fistula Remarks by Mr. Mabingue NGOM, Excellences, Colleagues and friends All protocols duly observed. First of all, I want to... Read more
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Lessons learned and practical guide to ensure continuity of reproductive, maternal, newborn and adolescent health services during COVID -19 pandemic
Dakar, 15 May 2020 - The United Nations Population Fund(UNFPA) Regional Office for West and Central Africa held a virtual press conference on Friday, 15 May 2020, to present findings of a 20-year... Read more
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Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2020 As the world battles COVID-19, women continue to get pregnant and babies are still being... Read more
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How UN agencies in West & Central Africa are supporting governments and the population to respond to COVID-19 pandemic
Mabingue Ngom, Chair a.i. R-UNSDG-WCA, & Regional Director, UNFPA West and Central Africa Regional Office There is growing concern over the steady increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in... Read more